Oketo, Kansas

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Oketo is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. The population was 87 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Oketo is located at 39°57′46″N, 96°35′56″W (39.962882, -96.598896)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 87 people, 41 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The population density was 305.4/km² (811.2/mi²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 165.0/km² (438.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.40% White, and 4.60% from two or more races.

There were 41 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.57.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $30,893. Males had a median income of $26,042 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,862. There were 8.7% of families and 9.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.